BENTUK DAN FUNGSI RUMAH SASADU SEBAGAI PUSAT KEGIATAN MASYARAKAT SAHU KABUPATEN HALMAHERA BARAT MALUKU UTARA

Abstract

Villages in the district of Jailolo and Sahu Subdistrict and surrounding areas that have the equation of traditional architectural art in the form of building deliberations that in the past. The pattern of traditional settlements of the Sahu community is formed with a strong indigenous unity, so the pattern of settlements beroriantasi to custom house (home Sasadu). The physical elements contained in Sasadu custom house can help remind the cultural rituals and the underlying cosmology. The purpose of the research will be to explain the characteristics of Sasadu's house as the center of Sahu community's customary activities in the surrounding settlements in Sahu Sub-district, West Halmahera Regency, North Maluku in relation to the spatial structure, shape and function of Sasadu custom house. This study used a qualitative approach with the discussion described descriptively. The research process is conducted to study the literature related to the research theme. Mini tour or in-depth survey conducted simultaneously with the interview process with the adat chief. The themes obtained through in-depth interviews are then dialogued so as to get the cultural system of the Sahu community in their environment. Sasadu custom house is located in the middle of the village / village (gam) side of the road with the intention of easy to reach, can collect the whole community from various corners of the village, sasadu building is the center of community customs of the Sahu community. The room at the custom house of Sasadu is designated by kinship group. Sasadu custom house form for Sahu tribe is likened to kagunga tego-tego, the warships that are docked in their country. Keywords: settlement, sasadu, sahu ethnic